Malgudi Days (TV series)

Malgudi Days
DVD Cover of Malgudi Days
Created by	R.K. Narayan
Directed by	Shankar Nag
Country of origin	India
Original language(s)	Hindi
No. of episodes	54
Production
Running time	22 minutes
Release
Original network	DD National Sony TV TV Asia
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
External links
Website

Malgudi Days is an Indian television series based on the works of R.K. Narayan. The series was directed by Kannada actor and director Shankar Nag. Carnatic musician L. Vaidyanathan composed the score. R. K Narayan's brother and acclaimed cartoonist R. K. Laxman was the sketch artist. The series was made in 1986 by film producer T. S. Narasimhan with Anant Nag as the lead actor.

Thirty-nine episodes of Malgudi Days were telecast on Doordarshan. Subsequently, it was re-telecast on Doordarshan and later on Sony Entertainment Television, and MAA Television in Telugu. This series was shot mostly near Agumbe in Shimoga District, Karnataka. Some episodes were also shot at Bengaluru and Devarayanadurga in Tumakuru District, where Episode no: 22 'Nitya', was exclusively shot.

In 2004, the project was revived with film-maker Kavitha Lankesh replacing Shankar Nag as director. The new series was telecast from 26 April 2006 on Doordarshan.

Most of the stories in the series are one episode long. The stories are from the books A Horse and Two Goats, Malgudi Days, Swami and Friends and The Vendor of Sweets.

Swami and Friends revolves around the life of ten-year-old Swaminathan, or Swami as he is known. Swami portrays the growing pangs of a boy who despises school, as he makes excuses and roams around Malgudi with his friends. Swami's father works in a government office and his mother is a housewife. At home, Swami shares his adventures with his aged granny, who lovingly addresses him as "Chamy." Swami has two close friends: Mani and Rajam, the son of the police chief superintendent. Swami's character was portrayed by Manjunath, a regular actor in many of Shankar Nag's productions.